Maybe all theįruity shirts in the cover photo put 'em off. Too bad so many people whoĬlaim to like the Floyd haven't even heard of this one. He played slide with a ZIPPO! Unbelievable. Previous year and Jimi, concurrent with Syd, cannot be overlooked). I'd have to say that good ol' Syd is the father of heavy electric guitarįeedback (although Harrison deserves a nod or two for "Taxman" et al the Modern production, could turn current "Alternative" radio on its head. Recorded DOWN THE HALL AT ABBEY ROAD AT THE SAME TIME (duhhh. To discredit the Beatles, but this record makes the one that was This is a monumental album in the history of rock music. Ten-minute instrumental "Interstellar Overdrive" is, without a doubt, one of And, just for the chronicles, I'd like to say that the Side two has aĬouple of hokey folksy songs, but you'll like them. Guitar! What the hey is up with that? He just smacked the thing like heĭidn't care what noises were gonna come out! Sadly, he probablyĭidn't he was on his way to a drug-fueled breakdown.
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These sonnggs are full of weird noises,įeedback, electric guitar smashing, stereophonic experiments, looseĮxperimental jams, and insane keyboard breaks. He enjoyed childlike pop ditties but,ĭarn it, he liked LSD a lot, too, so his childlike ditties are a little - ummm Late-period David Gilmour-led atrocity this was the original Syd Barrett This is not the same band that did "Learning To Fly." That was the Guy singing about scary cats and mice that don't have houses? Well.no. This silly noisy "psychedelic" guitar/keyboard racket with that fruity British The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - Capitol 1967.Ĭriminy on a shoestring! This is the same band that did "Learning To Fly?" Then again, The Division Bell stunk too, and I'm pretty sure he'd cut the snort by that point, so who knows? Let's Marriage fell apart in the mid 80's, which completely destroyed A Momentary Lapse of Reason. Apparently David Gilmour became a big cokehead after his Later stuff, although a bit easier to swallow, is still incredibly Pink Floyd's early stuff is unbelievably bizarre, and their Say, Better Than Ezra (aka Better Than Almost Things that blended together to make the music much more interesting than, Listen to the early work ofīands like Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, Yes and plenty of others, and youĬan tell that they are based on classical, jazz, blues, folk - all sorts of Rock! Rock was too new to be a major influence. Quite creative, serving as yet another example to support my brother's opinion that theīest rock bands of the 60's still sound so innovative because, unlike most bands of the '80s-'90s, Some artsy phases before settling into their chosen role as hit-makingĭepressed complainers of 70's radio. Quickly transformed into a psychedelic guitar-rock band, then went through Special introductory paragraph The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Stoned Alone A Saucerful Of Secrets Rhamadam: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd The Sights And Sounds Of Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd Magnesium Proverbs The Man And The Journey Ummagumma More The Complete Top Gear Sessions 1967-1969 Relics Atom Heart Mother Meddle Obscured By Clouds The Dark Side Of The Moo Live In Japan 1972: Dark Side Of The Rising Sun The Dark Side Of The Moon Wish You Were Here Animals The Wall The Wall Rehearsals The Final Cut A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Live: Delicate Sound Of Thunder The Division Bell (Amanda Kenyon reviews) Us and Them: The Symphonic Music of Pink Floyd Pulse Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 Building The Wall (Amanda Kenyon reviews) Echoes